Holliway

Holliway Meaning & Origin

About Holliway
The surname Holliway is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "holh" meaning "hollow" and "weg" meaning "way" or "path." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name lived near or were associated with a hollow or sunken path. The name Holliway suggests a connection to a specific geographical feature or landmark, reflecting the importance of the landscape in early English surnames.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Holliway is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Holliway: 131
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 129825
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Holliway based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HL
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 L IH0 W EY2
🌐 IPA
/holliway*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Holliway in Braille

Here's how to represent Holliway in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Holliway in braille

How to sign the name Holliway using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Holliway using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Holliway in sign language

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